Show-case.



A. c. UGKBR.

SHOW CASE.

APPLICATION FILED mso. 2 19o 8. 91 2,921 f Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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ANDREW CLARENCE UCKER, OF EVERION, MISSOURI.

SHOW-C ASE To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW CLARENCE UGKER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Everton, in the county of Dade and State of Missouri, have invented a new and Improved Show-Case, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to show-cases and it has for its object to provide a show-case which is open at the bottom and in which is disposed a frame with shelves, the frame being readily removable through the opening in the bottom of the show-case and being held yieldingly within the showcase by means of a spring catch.

Another object of the invention is to pivot the show-case so that it may be swung from a shelf to permit the withdrawal of the frame through the opening in the bottom of the show-case.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following complete description of the invention.

In this specification I will describe the preferred form of my invention, but it will be understood that I do not limit myself thereto, as I consider myself entitled to all forms and embodiments of the invention which may be held to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures, in Which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing how my invention is used; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of my invention on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3; F ig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing the rear of the shelf and the carrier and means to limit the movement of the carrier; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that a shelf 1 is provided, under which there may be vpartitions 2 and additional shelves 3. At the top of the shelf 1 is disposed a carrier 4, said carrier 4 consisting of a bottom 5 and sides or arms 6, which are secured to the bottom 5 at right-angles thereto. The bottom 5 of the carrier is hinged in front to the front Specification of' Letters Patent.

Application lecl December 2, 1908.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

serial No. 465,647.

of the shelf 1, by means of hinges 7. A handle 8 is secured to the front of the bottom of the carrier 4, by means of which the rear of the carrier may be lifted from the shelf 1, the carrier pivoting on its hinges 7. A chain 9 is secured to the rear of the carrier 4 and also to the shelf 1, or to a partition 19, which is fastened to the partitions 2, by means of which the forward motion of the carrier 4, when the rear of the bottom of the carrier is lifted from the shelf, is limited.

As shown in the drawings the carrier 4 may have a rear member 10 secured to the bottoni 5 of the carrier and also to the sides or arms 6, but it will, of course, be understood that this is not necessary for the operation of the device. A show-case 11 is pivoted to the sides or arms 6 of the carrier 4, at such a height that the bottom of the show-case will be disposed in close proximity to the bottom 5 of the carrier. The show-case 11 has a glass front 12, and in the show-case is disposed a frame 13, in which are mounted a plurality of shelves 14, the frame 13 being adapted to be removed from the show-case through its bottom which is open. The frame 13 has guide members 15 which engage guides 16 in the show-case, but as there are stops 17 at the bottom of the guides 16, it is impossible for the frame 13 to become disengaged from the show-case 11. Springs 18 are secured to the outer sides of the frame 13, the springs 18 being adapted to press against the inner sides of the show-case 11, when the frame is disposed thercwithin, the springs being adapted to hold the frame 13 `within the show-case.

bers prevent further downward movement of the frame relatively to the showcase. When the frame is in this position it is possible to reach all the goods on all the shelves 14 in the frame, and the storelieeper may remove goods from the shelves 14 in the frame to exhibit them to vpossible purchasers. i therein, and means for limiting the move- Nhen the storekeeper no longer desires to handle the goods on the shelves 14, the frame 13 is pushed upwardly until it is inclosed Within the show-case 11 and the springs 18, which engage the inner sides of the showcase, hold tne frame in position. The bottom of the frame 13 is so constructed that it iits tightly the bottom ofthe show-case 11, to prevent dust from entering the show-case- '1he rraine 13 having been disposed within the show-case 11, tne storelreeper, by means f the handle 3 moves the rear of the bottom of the carrier 4 downwardly until it rests on the shelf 1, so that the sides or arms 6 are perpendicular relatively to the shelf and the snow case is disposed 1n position above tne shelf. c

having thus described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A shelf, a show-case open at the bottom, the show-case being mounted to swing relatively to the shelf and to be disposed thereover, and a frame disposed in the showcase which is removable through the opening in its bottom.

2. A shelf, a show-case open at the bottom, the show-case being pivoted to swing relatively to the shelf and to be disposed thereover, a frame disposed in the showcase which is removable' through the opening in its bottom, and means for holding the frame in the show-case. 3. A shelf, a show-case adapted to be disposed thereover, arms hinged to the shelf to which the show-case is pivoted, there being an opening in the show-case, and a frame which is disposed in the show-case and which is removable through the opening therein.

4. A shelf, a show-case adapted to be disposed thereover, arms hinged to the shelf to which the show-case is pivoted, there being an opening in the show-case, a frame which is disposed in the show-case and which is removable through the opening ment of the arms.

5. A shelf, a show-case adapted to be disposed thereover, arms hinged to the shelf to which the show-case is pivoted, there being an opening in the bottom of the show-case, a frame which is disposed in the show-case and which is removable through the opening therein, and means for securing the arm' relatively to the show case.

6. A shelf, a show-case adapted to be disposed thereover, arms hinged to the shelf to which the show-case is pivoted, there being an opening in the bottom of the show-case, guides in the show-case, a frame which is disposed in the show-case and which is adapted to be partly withdrawn through the opening in its bottom, guide members on the frame which engage the guices in the showcase, and means for securing the frame to the show case.

7. A show-case, arms to which the showcase is pivoted by which it may be moved upwardly and downwardly, there being an opening in the bottom of the show-case, a frame disposed in the show-case which is removable through the opening in its bottom, and means for securing the frame to the show-case.

8. A show-case, arms to which the showcase is pivoted by which it may be moved upwardly and downwardly, there being an opening in the bottom of the show-case, guides in the show-case, a frame disposed in the show-case which is adapted to be partly withdrawn through the opening in its bottom, guide members on the frame which engage the guides in the show-case and means for securing the frame to the show-case.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANDREW? CLARENCE UCKER.

Witnesses:

TIM GILLAsPY, SUsiE BowLEs. 

